View Single Post
  #13   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 10-12-2014, 14:06
Kevin Pardus's Avatar
Kevin Pardus Kevin Pardus is offline
“Here come the Judge!”
AKA: KP
FRC #2890 (The Hawk Collective)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Rookie Year: 2010
Location: Chesapeake, Virginia
Posts: 39
Kevin Pardus is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: [FRC Blog] Kit Hints?

Quote:
Originally Posted by notmattlythgoe View Post
Good point on the end to end option. 29" is still too short for a 28x28 robot, you need the overhang for the corners, it is definitely possible though. Although it seems strange that they would cut them down to that length for us...
Connecting two pool noodles together to make longer pieces is just one way to fill in the open spaces for the bumper corners. From the 2014 Game Manual, Figure 4-9: Soft Parts of BUMPER Corners
Click image for larger version

Name:	Figure4-9.1.jpg
Views:	87
Size:	37.5 KB
ID:	17573
__________________
FRC Virginia Rumble in the Roads - Judge: 04 Oct 2014
FRC Virginia Regional - Safety Advisor: 20-22 Mar 2014 / 19-21 Mar 2015
FTC Central Virginia Qualifier - Judge: 07 Dec 2013 / 06 Dec 2014
FTC Northern Virginia Qualifier - Judge: 13 Dec 2014
FTC Shenandoah Valley Qualifier - Judge: 10 Jan 2015
FTC Eastern Virginia Qualifier - Judge: 25 Jan 2014 / 24 Jan 2015
FTC North Central Virginia Qualifier - Judge: 08 Feb 2014 / 31 Jan 2015
FTC Virginia State Championship - Judge: 01 Mar 2014 / 28 Feb 2015
FLL VA-DC Newport News Tournament - Div 2 Judge (Research): 02 Nov 2013 / Div 1 Judge (Research): 08 Nov 2014
FLL VA-DC Norfolk Tournament - Div 2 Judge (Robot Design & Research): 16 Nov 2013 / Div 1&2 Judge (Research): 15 Nov 2014
VRC Virginia State VEX Championship - HS Judge: 22 Feb 2014 / 20-21 Feb 2015
TSA Virginia State VEX Championship – Judge & Head Robot Inspector: 03 May 2014 / 02 May 2015

Last edited by Kevin Pardus : 10-12-2014 at 14:12.
Reply With Quote